A Blues Tour Weekend
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Diggin' the Delta
Springing up from the fertile soil of the Mississippi Delta is a weekend that reveals the roots of the blues and introduces it to a whole new audience, yet is rich with luxurious offerings that never fail to surprise.
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Be Inspired
The counties in the Delta have historically been among some of the poorest in the nation; but thanks to a renewed interest in the musical history of the area, the Delta is now a destination, not just an inspiration for writers and musicians.
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Get the Vibe
From Beale Street, where W.C. Handy and B.B. King held sway, to Clarksdale, Mississippi and a little juke joint called Ground Zero, a journey along the blues trail is a peek into the mystique that is the music and vibe of the Delta.
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Begin at Beale
Although the buildings remain, the clubs of Beale Street where the bluesmen of Mississippi introduced their unique sound to the world are just memories. Today, Beale still teems with live music venues which offer all kinds of music.
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Feel the Rhythm
Head down Beale to wander through the clubs; from B.B. King's to Alfred's, to a performance at The New Daisy Theater or a concert in W.C. Handy Park, there's sure to be a beat that calls to you.
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Lethal Junction
The junction of Highway 61 and Highway 49 -- where Robert Johnson sold his soul for the ability to master the blues -- is also where Bessie Smith died in a car accident and the road along which Elvis Presley grew up in the housing projects.
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Singin' the Blues
Highway 61 leads first to Clarksdale, home to the excellent Delta Blues Museum, which chronicles the struggles of the slaves on surrounding cotton plantations who sang to try and appease their suffering.
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Alluvian Hotel
Next up is Greenwood, the cotton capital of the world, a small town that is an unlikely locale for the splendor that is the Alluvian Hotel. Opulence spreads every direction beyond the glittering stainless steel revolving door.
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It's a Mystery
The other big buzz in Greenwood is still the mystery of bluesman Robert Johnson's death and burial site. Johnson was supposedly poisoned by a jealous husband but the mystery that remains is whether he was really poisoned, and where he is buried.
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